Best colleges for education in Arizona
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Arizona9 schools
9 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Arizona.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ · Public#2 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 2
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ · Public#3 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 3
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ · Public#5 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 18%
- 4
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ · Private nonprofitTop 22% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 5
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Scottsdale, AZ · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- 6
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#10 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 7
Ottawa University-Surprise
Surprise, AZ · Private nonprofit#12 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 8
Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ · Private nonprofit#13 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 9
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit#15 in Arizona
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | $16,674 | $19,620 | $59,979 | 68% |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $14,967 | $19,500 | $62,668 | 68% |
| Northern Arizona University | $14,158 | $19,000 | $54,384 | 61% |
| Prescott College | $22,583 | $16,300 | $42,359 | 56% |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | — | $19,500 | $62,668 | 0% |
| Grand Canyon University | $22,472 | $22,114 | $42,186 | 43% |
| Ottawa University-Surprise | $33,393 | $21,500 | $55,552 | 18% |
| Arizona Christian University | $32,839 | $23,000 | $51,612 | 40% |
| University of Phoenix-Arizona | $13,520 | $31,553 | $37,752 | 21% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Minnesota 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29